Pest Snails?

colinsk

colinsk

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Dec 18, 2008
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I picked up some snails from some plants. Is it going to be possible for me to erradicate them or can they breed before they are large enough to find? Right now I catch them and remove them as soon as I find them. So far I have caught about 20 in the last 3 days.

I have a mystry snail and two zebra nerites in the tank and I love them to death. However I chose them because they would not breed. So, chemicals are not an option for me.
 
Just catch them and remove them, best thing possible. I have a population thats unbelievable, and they are all stow-aways. but they do keep the glass clean.
 
you read Lupin's snail infestation and eradication thread, right? I thought I remember you replying to it too...
 
pik01 said:
you read Lupin's snail infestation and eradication thread, right? I thought I remember you replying to it too...
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I did read it but since I was logging it in the back of my mind I forgot to reread it. Now that I have the problem I am going to try to just keep pulling them as I find them. Here is the thread:

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182687&highlight=snail

Great article. It does not answer my qustion about how young a snail can reproduce. I am able to catch them when they are 1/4 the size of a dime with no problems but can they reproduce before that?
 
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